VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

it is near the bund
it was designed in different forms.

Usually we will work during the holiday so you will feel not relaxed until you quit. / you won’t feel relaxed unless you quit
there are too many people there so I didn’t see it very clearly.

The longest time I spent was in havas there were many interesting people there. Next week I have 2 interviews.

Before CNY the most important factor was the brand, I wanted a  global brand which is famous / with a good reputation. It has leadership and then it is salary and then the colleagues and the style of the agency.

But for now I think I need to find a job soon so I will be not very difficult. If the salary is right for me I will stay for a while to see if it is right and still look for a job. / I will find something for now while still looking for better opportunities.

she complained and the HR talked to her and fired her / made her redundant 

Vocabulary

republic (n) 共和国
China is a republic

election (n) when people chose a leader
She won the election

coup (n) 政变
The army planned a coup to take power

democracy (n) 民主政体
Myanmar is fighting for democracy

climate (n) : weather over a year
pythons 蟒蛇 live in hot climates

sophisticated (adj) : complex / advanced  / not simple
We use sophisticated AI systems to find the future trends

center of gravity (n) 重心
You need to figure out your center of gravity when skating

crowded (adj) : with many people
The park is very crowded

to make redundant (v) : to make someone lose his job
He was made redundant when the factory closed

redundancy pay / severance pay : money you get when the employer axes your job
He received redundancy pay when the store closed.

to sever (v) : to cut
I severed all the links to my family after we had an argument

to fire (v) : to make someone lose his job because of a mistake
He fired the secretary because she forgot to book his plane

to complain (v) : say you are unhappy about something
She complained to the HR

illumination (n)  decoration with light
we went out to see the Christmas illuminations

bund (n) 外滩
I went to the bund